11th year defenseman John Ramage(2) keeps his pattern of switching up DEL hockey teams every couple of years and just completed a 2nd decently successful campaign for Schwenninger Wild Wings, but will skate for rivals Grizzlys Wolfsburg in 2023/2024.
The 6′ 190 lbs. blue liner won a league championship in his 2nd season playing for Eisbären Berlin.
Originally a Calgary Flames‘ 4th round pick in 2010 (#103 overall), the twice University Of Wisconsin Badgers‘ captain has alway had NHL contracts before heading overseas.
The 32-year old from Mississauga, ON credited for being on Alaska Aces‘ Kelly Cup Champion ECHL team and Lake Erie Monsters for the AHL Calder Cup.
Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ freshman defenseman Ryan Davies(5) had a decent 1st year with 1 goal and 6 assists in 24 games of a mostly D3 schedule.
The 5’11” 176 lbs. blue liner committed after a solid EHL season of tier 3 juniors for Valley Jr. Warriors, scoring 3 goals and 14 assists in 42 games.
He also did a COVID shortened season with South Shore Kings initially but a different route to achieve a similar goal maybe.
We feel the 22-year old from Arlington, MA continues to grow into his game with good results.
Rivier University Raiders are picking up a nice commit for 2023/2024 in Florida Eels‘ 2nd year left wing Damon Kiyawasew(18), who is coming off a USPHL Premier best 20 goals and 34 points.
The 5’10” 165 lbs. forward from Sherwood Park, AB will definitely be an incoming D3 player to watch.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 2nd year left wing Dimitry Kebreau(24) blows the lid off scoring with new by a mile NAHL junior bests 25 goals and 16 assists in 50 games with a +26 rating, then has added another goal and helper in 3 playoff matchups.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward commits to University Of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves for 2023/2024.
He’s played all his hockey close to home, Silver Spring, MD, but the 19-year old will likely do pretty well with his school’s independent schedule.
Maryland Black Bears‘ 1st year Swedish-born goalie William Hakansson(33) is looking to backstop his NAHL junior team to a Robertson Cup Championship from the looks of it.
The 6′ 179 lbs. net minder has a 3-0 playoff record with 1.53 GAA and .925 SV% to go along with the 24-8-3 mark with a 2.18 GAA and .912 SV% he posted during the season.
He will head to Lake Superior State University Huskies for 2023/2024 and will definitely help them up their chances to win more games.
Undrafted at 20-years old, we say he plays himself onto some NHL scouts radar.
2nd year P.A.L. Junior Islanders‘ left wing, captain Luca Leighton(13) will head to Long Island University Sharks‘ for 2024/2025, which begs the question will he return for a 3rd run.
The 5’8″ 172 lbs. forward scored a junior tying 22 goals, new best 41 assists and 63 points, then another 6 points in 7 games on the way to the 2023 USPHL/NCDC Championship and was awarded Defensive Player Of The Year.
An Old Brookville, NY native, he played his youth hockey and even his junior team was very close to home, so he’s basically staying put.
The 19-year old will likely perform well playing the independent schedule.
13th year defenseman Justin Braun(61) decides 842 NHL games is plenty enough and announces his retirement after 4 seasons mostly with Philadelphia Flyers.
Originally a San Jose Sharks‘ 7th round pick in 2007 (#201 overall), he was with them for 9 years.
At 36-years old, the former UMass Minutemen senior captain, who was always good for 10+ assists, then 20+ in his final year, has climbed the mountain and found everything he needs.
10th year defenseman Dennis Robertson(20) re-signs to stay EC Red Bull Salzburg after helping them win the 2023 ICEHL Championship.
He did very well with numbers as well, scoring 2 goals and 19 assists with a +25 rating, then adding another 8 points in 11 games in the playoffs.
The 6’1″ 208 lbs. was originally drafted by Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of 2011 (#173 overall), although he was 1st signed by Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-year NHL entry level deal, but played almost his 5 years with Charlotte Checkers, while under contract to Carolina Hurricanes.
He has 276 AHL games to his credit with a +42 rating before he left.
From Fort St. John, BC, the former Brown University Bears‘ 2-time captain spent most of his overseas playing time in Austria.
The 31-year old is likely still doing ok for himself and having fun.
Ohio State University Buckeyes‘ freshman defenseman Tyler Duke(5) maybe goes for a bit of a surprising move, entering the transfer portal to come out as a sophomore to play at University Of Michigan Wolverines, taking him out of his home state, Strongsville, OH.
He had 4 goals and 8 assists with a +9 rating in 40 games.
The 5’9″ 179 lbs. blue liner played 2 years of USNTDP and build up an almost unthinkable +95 rating between the 2 clubs last season.
He stays Big Ten, but think the 18-year old may find the schedule and playing with his brother, Dylan Duke more to his liking.
Providence College Friars‘ freshman left wing Chase Dafoe(14) is off to try another school to play his game after appearing in only 8 last season.
The 6’3″ 201 lbs. forward signs on with University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks for his sophomore session and from all accounts is excited for a new start all the way across the country.
Born in Beverly, MA, when his dad, Byron Dafoe(34) was tending net for Boston Bruins, the 21-year old should find a new lease on hockey life.
